Especially by opposing baserunners who will get the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag as he jogs off the field after throwing them out.

Parra provided all the offense in Brandon McCarthy's 1-0 win Saturday night with a leadoff homer, and also saved that run with his defense. McCarthy was asked after the game what he knew about Parra before joining the D-backs this past offseason.

"Defensive wizard was what I heard," McCarthy said. "I had never really seen him as a hitter outside of maybe a spring game where you're half paying attention anyway. Did I know he was this or capable of this? I had no idea of that."

Parra went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Sunday's 2-1 loss, but is still batting .320.